{"id":21459,"date":"2013-03-11T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-11T09:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=21459"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:01:48","slug":"lca-students-honoured-by-coillte-for-national-tree-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/lca-students-honoured-by-coillte-for-national-tree-week\/","title":{"rendered":"LCA Students Honoured by Coillte for National Tree Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: LCA COILLTE TREE WEEK       -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner (Centered) -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f332; Environment \u2022 National Tree Week\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        LCA Students Honoured by Coillte for National Tree Week\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        11 March 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Intro -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; line-height: 1.6;\">\n          To mark <strong>National Tree Week<\/strong>, our Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students were visited by representatives from <strong>Coillte<\/strong> to celebrate their fantastic environmental and horticulture work on campus.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0;\">\n          Since September, these dedicated students have been hard at work planting trees, landscaping, and developing green spaces across our school grounds. In recognition of their brilliant efforts and ongoing dedication, Coillte generously presented the group with brand-new outdoor workwear to support their future practical projects.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          The visiting representatives spent time viewing the students&#8217; horticultural achievements first-hand. A massive well done to the entire LCA class for their exceptional commitment to enhancing the Davitt College environment!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Key Project Highlights Grid -->\n      <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 35px;\" class=\"tree-week-grid\">\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #254b2e;\">\n          <div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">&#x1f331;<\/div>\n          <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #0f2015;\">Campus Horticulture<\/h4>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #64748b; line-height: 1.5;\">Hands-on tree planting and biodiversity development led by our LCA classes.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 20px; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <div style=\"font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">&#x1f9e5;<\/div>\n          <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; color: #0f2015;\">Coillte Partnership<\/h4>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; color: #64748b; line-height: 1.5;\">Generous provision of outdoor clothing and gear to facilitate practical coursework.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Commendation Banner -->\n      <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px 24px; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 700; color: #fbbf24; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">\n          Maith sibh \u2013 practical environmental learning making a lasting difference on our campus!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Standalone Image (Direct View, No Lightbox) -->\n      <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/LCA.jpg\" alt=\"LCA Students with Coillte Representatives at Davitt College\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; Presentation Showcase:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            Davitt College Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students pictured on campus alongside representatives from <strong>Coillte<\/strong> during National Tree Week celebrations.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n    .tree-week-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f332; Environment \u2022 National Tree Week LCA Students Honoured by Coillte for National Tree Week 11 March 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar To mark National Tree Week, our Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students were visited by representatives from Coillte to celebrate their fantastic environmental and horticulture work on campus. Since September, these dedicated students have been hard at work planting trees, landscaping, and developing green spaces across our school grounds. In recognition of their brilliant efforts and ongoing dedication, Coillte generously presented the group with brand-new outdoor workwear to support their future practical projects. The visiting representatives spent time viewing the students&#8217; horticultural achievements first-hand. A massive well done to the entire LCA class for their exceptional commitment to enhancing the Davitt College environment! &#x1f331; Campus Horticulture Hands-on tree planting and biodiversity development led by our LCA classes. &#x1f9e5; Coillte Partnership Generous provision of outdoor clothing and gear to facilitate practical coursework. Maith sibh \u2013 practical environmental learning making a lasting difference on our campus! &#x1f4f8; Presentation Showcase: Davitt College Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students pictured on campus alongside representatives from Coillte during National Tree Week 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